Hello, my name is Carmen Jones and I'm 40 years old and currently living in United Kingdom. I am a native German speaker and teach English, German. I have been an online English teacher with Verbalplanet.com since April 2014.
I can speak the following languages fluently: German, English, French.

Detailed Profile in English

About me

I am a CELTA-qualified teacher for English as a foreign language, and had my most recent assignment at a British Council accredited institution teaching both English and German.

I have also recently completed an online teaching course dealing with methodology specific to teaching over the internet.

I feel passionate about teaching and the most rewarding experience for me is to see my students grow and make progress.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications:

CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults)

BA in Translation Studies (English and German)

Experience:

I have taught a wide variety of learners from beginners to advanced, have practised the following skills: conversation, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing. I have also taught IELTS and Cambridge ESOL exam preparation.

Teaching Approach

Before starting lessons with any new students, we go through their aims, i.e. what exactly it is they need to learn English for. This enables me to customise lessons specific to my students' requirements.

If, for example, a student wishes to improve their English in order to give a presentation at an important meeting, I would practise above all vocabulary and pronunciation, and integrate a lot of spoken English to practise fluency.

Every learner is an individual, therefore it is important to tailor each lesson specifically.